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Series 1: Correspondence, 1839 -- 1937
This series is open for research.
0.75 linear feet; 0.75 linear feet; 2 boxes
This series contains letters; the bulk of all correspondence is written to Schaff, however, Box 2, Folder 1 contains correspondence to and from David Schaff, and Box 2, Folder 2 contains letters from Schaff. The material in this collection probably represents only a fraction of Schaff's total correspondence, much of which was evidently lost or destroyed by his son (see letter from David Schaff to Dr. Rockwell of UTS, Aug. 17, 1896 in (Box 2, Folder 1). Key correspondents include: George Prentiss, Schaff's closest friend in the United States, Ezra Abbot, founding member with Schaff of Society of Biblical Literature, and Joseph Angus, member of British Bible Revision Committee who recruited Schaff to lead the American Committee. The American Bible Revision Committee1 met for the first time in Dr. Schaff's study in New York on December 7, 1871, and a significant amount of correspondence in this series is between Schaff and the members of this committee, often related to committee work. Schaff also corresponded with members of the British Revision Committee and the Bible Revision Finance Committee.
This series is arranged alphabetically by correspodent.